Topic: Havana

Fidel Castro recovered, working to stop Iran-Israel nuclear war

Fidel Castro said that he's mostly recovered from his illness, during a five-hour interview with a Mexican newspaper. It's only the second interview after four years of mostly being out of the public eye.

The Sugar King of Havana

The true story of a sugar baron’s star-crossed life in Cuba.

Gold bullion discovered on sunken Spanish ship stolen from Florida museum

Gold bullion worth over half a million dollars was stolen from a museum in the Florida Keys earlier this week.

Fidel Castro fascinated by Bilderberg Club conspiracy theory

Fidel Castro is showcasing a theory that the shadowy Bilderberg Group has become a kind of global government, controlling not only international politics and economics, but even culture.

Fidel Castro makes his first official appearance in four years

Fidel Castro spoke to Cuba's parliament Saturday, delivering an uncharacteristically brief speech to some 600 lawmakers. Fidel Castro stepped down in 2006, ceding power to his younger brother, Raul.

Daniel Schorr, longtime television news reporter, dies Friday

Daniel Schorr passed away Friday in Washington, DC. Daniel Schorr was a columnist for the Christian Science Monitor and worked at NPR after a long career at CBS News.

Notes from the road: words that bind a nation

On a cross-country trip, a book on the great sound bites of American history provides food for thought for the Monitor's language columnist.

Fidel Castro suddenly back in view on Cuban TV

Cuba prisoner release: Seven 'Black Spring' dissidents are freed in Spain

Seven Cuba prisoners, all jailed in the 2003 roundup of dissidents, activists, and journalists known as 'Black Spring' arrived to freedom at the international airport in Madrid, Spain, today. Dozens more at set to be released.

He's baaaack: Fidel Castro issues dire warnings of Iran-US nuclear war

Forget the Cuba prisoner swap to Spain, Fidel Castro wanted to sound off about Iran last night, and that he did – on TV – in his most prominent public appearance in years.

Fidel Castro suddenly reappears on Cuban TV

Fidel Castro is striding back into the limelight after years behind the scenes and out of view.

The mysterious reappearance of Fidel Castro

For the past four years, Fidel Castro has been almost invisible. But now, he's back in public and appearing on a Cuban TV show tonight. Why?

Why is Cuba releasing 52 political prisoners?

Cuba says it will start releasing 52 political prisoners – the biggest release in more than a decade – today. Spain conducted the negotiations, but some Cuba analysts expect the US to respond by easing the American embargo on Cuba.

Reader recommendation: Waiting for Snow in Havana

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.

International sensitivities: What if BP oil spill heads for Cuba?

The BP oil spill has begun to have international repercussions. Cuba is the country most likely to be the first non-US victim if the oil slick advances beyond Florida into the Caribbean.

Top Picks: 'Expedition Great White,' Ron Galella documentary, a look at Old Havana, and more recommendations

New series from National Geographic 'Expedition Great White,' documentary 'Smash His Camera' about paparazzo Ron Galella's own life, 'Havana Revisited, a new book on Old Havana, and more top picks.